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News briefing: Ban on grammar schools to be lifted, May announces
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Friday 9 September 2016 9:11 AM
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The ban on new grammar schools is to be be lifted, under plans announced by prime minister Theresa May. Ms May also intends to lift the cap on the proportion of places religious free schools can allocate to pupils of that faith. We summarise the key points from her speech.
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